Ray Cook Phillips

Background

Phillips, Ray Cook was born on September 17, 1922 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.

Education

Student, Cumberland University, 1942. Student, Millsaps College, 1943. Student, Middle Tennessee State University, Switzerland, 1942.

Bachelor of Science, Middle Tennessee State University, 1947. Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1950. Postgraduate, Vanderbilt University, 1952.

Postgraduate, University Fribourg, Switzerland, 1951. Doctor of Education, Auburn University, 1966.

Career

School principal, county superintendent, Tennessee Department Education, Lebanon, Tennessee, 1947-1959; with, Auburn U., Germany, 1959-1982; vice president academic affairs, Cumberland U., Lebanon, Tennessee, 1983-1986; president, Cumberland U., Lebanon, Tennessee, since 1991; member, State Department Education, Tennessee, 1956-1958; H.S. principal, Tennessee, 1958-1959; with Ford Foundation Research project, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1959-1961; professor education, department chair, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1961-1983; vice president academic affairs, Cumberland U., Lebanon, Tennessee, 1983-1986; president, Cumberland U., Lebanon, Tennessee, since 1991; retired, 1994.

Achievements

• Ray Cook Phillips has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.